Abstract

Nursing leaders increasingly recognize that, in today's complex healthcare environment, nurses are a crucial revenue-generating human capital asset, not just a costly labor input. In this article, the authors discuss nursing leadership strategies to amplify nursing's economic value to healthcare organizations.

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Original Article Citation:

Weiss, Marianne DNSc, RN; Pappas, Sharon H. PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Chadwick, Maureen PhD, RN, NE-BC; Oliver, Beth DNP, RN, FAAN; Yakusheva, Olga PhD, FAAN. Nursing Leadership Strategies in a New Paradigm for Nursing's Economic Value. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration 55(11):p 629-636, December 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001654

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Author Details

Weiss, Marianne DNSc, RN; Pappas, Sharon H. PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Chadwick, Maureen PhD, RN, NE-BC; Oliver, Beth DNP, RN, FAAN; Yakusheva, Olga PhD, FAAN

Author Affiliations: Professor Emerita (Dr Weiss), Marquette University College of Nursing, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chief Nurse Executive (Dr Pappas), Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia; Senior Vice President, Nursing, and Chief Nursing Officer (Dr Chadwick), Ascension, St Louis, Missouri; Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President (Dr Oliver), Cardiac Services, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York; and Professor (Dr Yakusheva), Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland.

The authors report no conflicts. Drs. Weiss and Yakusheva received funding from the American Nurses Enterprise for development of the Nursing Human Capital Value Model.

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Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Article

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Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Nurse Leadership, Nurses as Human Capital, Nursing Economic Value, Return on Investment

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Date of Issue

2026-01-12

Funder(s)

American Nurses Enterprise

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